When I opened up my phone this morning, I saw the reminder that this is the anniversary of Sue’s passing. She was such a good friend to so many here and so many Cushies worldwide. It’s been another year. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss Sue.

When I see a catalog with flamingo items, I’m reminded of Sue.

We took the picture below during a trip to Barbados in 2004. At the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary.

We got matching hats. Since she died, I’ve never worn mine again but it is next to my front door, ready to go…

Sue loved Barbados. I’ve renamed the back patio “Sue’s Garden”. I often “check-in” there on FourSquare and I’m thinking that other folks in the area wonder who in the heck Sue is and why she has a garden in Barbados. LOL

At Sue’s last Cushie Weekend in Rockford, IL – 2006

We planned to go back to Barbados in August 2006 but Sue couldn’t hold on that long. 😦

When she was sick for the last time, I got her her very own SuperSue bear with her name embroidered on the back of the cape. She loved it but it wasn’t enough…

I’m sure that many of the new folks here never got to meet her, but you would go well to go back and read some of her old posts. She was always so encouraging to all of us.